Shoelace woven structure

ABSTRACT

A shoelace woven structure formed of threads that are equally divided into groups alternatively arranged in parallel around a circle and woven into a tubular shoelace in such a manner that each thread of the same group is extended internally over one thread of each of the other groups and twisted with a second thread of the same group and then extended internally over a second thread of each of the other groups and twisted with a third thread of the same group, and so on.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to shoelaces and, moreparticularly, to a tubular shoelace woven structure.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004]FIG. 1 shows a shoelace constructed according to the prior art.According to this design, the shoelace comprises a center core A, and atubular woven fabric B covered on the periphery of the center core A.This structure of shoelace is not durable in use. Because the tubularwoven fabric B has a planar outside wall, the friction resistancebetween contact portions of the ends of the shoelace is low when theends of the shoelace tied up. Because of low friction resistance betweencontact portions of the ends of the shoelace when the ends of theshoelace tied up, the knot gets loose easily.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The present invention has been accomplished to eliminate theaforesaid drawbacks. It is the main object of the present invention toprovide a shoelace woven structure, which is durable in use. It isanother object of the present invention to provide a shoelace wovenstructure, which does not get loose when tied up. According to thepresent invention, the shoelace woven structure is formed of multiplethreads that are equally divided into groups alternatively arranged inparallel around a circle and woven into a tubular shoelace in such amanner that each thread of the same group is extended internally overone thread of each of the other groups and twisted with a second threadof the same group and then extended internally over a second thread ofeach of the other groups and twisted with a third thread of the samegroup, and so on.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006]FIG. 1 illustrates the woven structure of a shoelace according tothe prior art.

[0007]FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing showing the weaving of threads for ashoelace woven structure according to the present invention.

[0008]FIG. 3 is a plain view of the shoelace woven structure accordingto the present invention.

[0009]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shoelace woven structureaccording to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0010] Referring to FIGS. 2˜4, a shoelace woven structure is comprisedof a predetermined number of threads 10. According to the presentpreferred embodiment, the number of threads is 12. The threads 10 areequally divided into groups 101;102;103 alternatively arranged inparallel around a circle and then woven into a tubular shoelace 1 insuch a manner that each thread of the same group is extended internallyover one thread of each of the other groups and twisted with a secondthread of the same group and then extended internally over a secondthread of each of the other groups and twisted with a third thread ofthe same group, and so on. When finished, the shoelace 1 shows a spiralline pattern in the outside wall and honeycomb-like open spaces 2 in theinside wall.

[0011] The threads 10 can be made having a single color, two colors, ora combination of colors, so that the shoelace 1 shows a particular colorpattern that attracts people's attention.

[0012] A shoelace made according to the aforesaid woven structure hashoneycomb-like open spaces in the inside wall and a high strength fordurable use. When the ends of the shoelace tied up, the knot does notget loose easily.

[0013] A prototype of shoelace woven structure has been constructed withthe features of FIGS. 2˜4. The shoelace woven structure functionssmoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.

[0014] Although a particular embodiment of the invention has beendescribed in detail for purposes of illustration, various modificationsand enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited exceptas by the appended claims.

What the invention claimed is:
 1. A shoelace woven structure comprising a predetermined number of threads equally divided into groups alternatively arranged in parallel around a circle and woven into a tubular shoelace in such a manner that each thread of the same group is extended internally over one thread of each of the other groups and twisted with a second thread of the same group and then extended internally over a second thread of each of the other groups and twisted with a third thread of the same group, and so on.
 2. The shoelace woven structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of the threads is
 12. 3. The shoelace woven structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said threads show a respective color pattern.
 4. A shoelace woven structure comprising a predetermined number of threads equally divided into groups alternatively arranged in parallel around a circle and woven into a tubular shoelace in such a manner that each thread of the same group is extended internally over one thread of each of the other groups and twisted with a second thread of the same group and then extended internally over a second thread of each of the other groups and twisted with a third thread of the same group, and so on, so that the shoe lace shows a spiral line pattern in an outside wall thereof and honeycomb-like open spaces in an inside wall thereof.
 5. The shoelace woven structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein the number of the threads is
 12. 6. The shoelace woven structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein said threads show a respective color pattern. 